31 Wasonga kuilongela, “Twahalonga, ‘Ulawa kwa Imulungu,’ kotuuza, ‘Habali hamumtogole Yohana?’
Wasonga kuilongela wenyego, “Kolonga vino kwavija hatusolile magate.”
Nongeleni, udahi wa Yohana wa kubatiza ulawa kwa Imulungu hebu kwa wanhu?”
Lakini twahalonga, ‘Ulawa kwa wanhu,’” wawadumba wanhu, kwavija wanhu wamtogola Yohana kamba mtula ndagu wa Imulungu.
Yohana kalava usindila uno yolonga, “Ino ayo iniwalongeleni kokwiza kuchugu kumwangu yeli mkulu kubanza niye, kwavija kakala kuko toka umwaka niye sinavumbuka.”
Imitondo yake Yohana kamona Yesu komwizila, kalonga, “Loleni, Mwanang'hondolo wa Imulungu yosegesa nzambi za wanhu wa mwiisi!
Abaho Yohana kalonga, “Nichona kinhu acho, na nowalongeleni ukweli, heyo ayo Mwana wa Imulungu.”
Viyamone Yesu kobita, kalonga, “Loleni, ino ayo Mwanang'hondolo wa Imulungu!”